Tonqueless cultivator



(NoModeQ H v B. CHRISTIAN 80 W: D. HANSON.

TO'NGUELESS QUL IVATOR.

No, 292,283. f Patented Jan, 22, 1884.

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JoHN'B. CHRISTIAN Ann WILL AM .DQHAivsoN, or HA UR IOWA;

TONGLUELESS CULTYIVATOR.

srncrrrcnrroiv forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,283, dated January 22, 1884.

Application filed August 16, 1883. 1X0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. CHRISTIAN and WVILLIA I). HANSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Hamburg, in the county of Fremont and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tongueless Cultivators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve, ments in tongueless cultivators and like machines; and ithas for its object to improve the efficiency of the .transportation of these machines either in the field or on the road.

Our improvement consists in'novel means for confiecting the shoe or runner directlyto the hitch-supports .of the frame-work of the cultivator.

Our improvement further consists, in the combination with each gang ofv plows, of apivoted iron shoe or runner for supporting'the gang of plows from the soil while being moved from the field or upon the road.

Our improvement further consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a perpective view of a tongueless' cultivator with our improvements applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same.

' In the figures, A'represents an axle of the elevated class, provided with the horizontal end portions, a, for the attachment of the plow-beams B through the agency of the couplings O, which have an axial bearing thereon. The plow-beams are pivotally connected to the coupling 0 by means of pins 12 or' otherwise, to secure the compound motionvertically and laterallyto the plow-beams. The couplings C are provided at their inner forward ends with stops 0, to arrest the downward movement of the beams carrying the gang-plows by coming in contact with the vertical arms of the arched axle, substantially as seen in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Upon the outer end of the horizontal portions of the axle are placed the sleeves D, suitably secured thereto by coupling-rivets or other- .Wise. To the forward portion of each sleeve D is suitably attached a horizontal arm, d, to which i'sipivotally connected the shoe or runner E by means of the parallel overhanging arm 6 and pin f, or its equivalents, passed through the perforation in the arm and the perforation in the upper end of the shoe. These shoes are made curved, almost S shaped, and the lower ends, are turned rearwardly to secure the proper support for runners on the soil. To the upper forward ends of the shoes the whifiietree attachments are made. To the outer side of each plow-beam is secured a plate or bracket, into which is pivoted a curved iron shoe, F, having its fulcrum atc'. Also, in rear of each bracket h is pivoted a bar, k, formed at its lower end with an eye or catch to receive the upper end of the curved shoe F when raised, and retains the same in the elevated position while the cultivator is at work in the field.

When it is desired to move the cultivator from one field to another, or to transport, the same over a road, the catches are released from the upper end of the curved shoes F, and

vating and sustaining means for the cultivator.

The shoes E, which are pivotally connected to the arm d of the sleeves or hubs D, to secure motions equal to two quadrants, or thereabout, may be provided with diagonal braces, extending from the upper ends to the bases, to obtain additional strength. \Ve reserve the right to vary the construc tion, as well as the arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the in vention.

What we claim as our invention, and de sire to'secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a cultivator, of the arched. axle A, of the couplings O, pivoted to the spindles of the axle, and provided with stops 0, adapted to abut against the vertical portions of the axle, the plow-beams pivoted to said couplings, and the sleeves D, fastened I In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures to the spindles of the ax1e,2n1d serving to hold in presence of two Witnesses. the couplings in place and as attachments for T the shoes E, substantially as specified. 2g?

2. The combination, with the plow-beams J l and plows, 0f the fulcrum-plate it, its stop m, Witnesses: the pivoted shoe F, and the catch is, the whole Jens BANKS,

H. B. 'BLQOD.

arranged to operate substuntiallyas specified. 1 

